The "which famous person died today" thread

[Corky]

Sad news,great song number 1 in 1975 R.I.P Steve Harley ..

From that style to be the original Phantom of the Opera showed good versatility.

 

[Crooked_rain]

I used to live in a house Steve Harley lived in when he was younger and went to the same primary school in New Cross, several decades apart.

RIP

 

[manclad]

But it wasn’t just that one song, as great as it was.


Judy Teen made No. 5.
Mr Soft, No. 8.
Here Comes The Sun, No.10.
Mr Raffles, No. 13.

R. I. P. Steve

Judy Teen is a great song.
R.I.P Steve Harley.

 

[Vienna_70]

Judy Teen is a great song.
R.I.P Steve Harley.

Here Comes The Sun is very good, too.

Not quite as good as George’s original, but still decent.

 

[ray21]

R.I.P Steve Harley.
I loved Mr Raffles.

 

[Lavinda Past]

Another 70’s legend gone - Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel fame. Apparently lung cancer at 73.

Loved him & their music and they were a mainstay of my childhood. RIP
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Wonder if him above said “Come Up & See Me (Make Me Smile)”?

He had one leg shorter than the other as I recall.
First thing I thought of when I read he'd passed.
RIP Steve.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Karl Wallinger (World Party, The Waterboys) Dead At 66

Karl Wallinger, the former Waterboys multi-instrumentalist who became the sole member of the successful ’80s and ’90s psych-pop project World Party has died. According to a statement from his publicist, Wallinger passed away yesterday. No cause of death has been reported. Wallinger was 66.

www.stereogum.com

Bloody hell, only.just seen this.
Well gutted :(
Knew he was from Prestatyn but didn't know he knocked around with members of The Alarm.
RIP Karl

 

[Crooked_rain]

He had one leg shorter than the other as I recall.
First thing I thought of when I read he'd passed.
RIP Steve.

The short leg was passed on from his mother Eileen.

 

[toolah1511]

Sorry, I misconstrued your "if".

After consulting google, Mr Soft was used for Trebor Softmints.

Having seen the advert on YouTube, I vaguely remember it.

That advert makes me think thats what taking mushrooms would feel like

 

[Blue Mist]

The short leg was passed on from his mother Eileen.

Oh come on, Eileen !